Ako Salemi is the winner of the 2016 Persephone Miel Fellowship. 

See my photo essay about Iran Nuclear deal in The New York Times here:

My interview with Time Lightbox about mobile street photography in Tehran.
See the complete interview here.

The Getty Images Instagram grant was founded to reward photographers documenting stories from under-represented communities around the world. I received honorable mention of first Getty Images Instagram Grant 2015.
See The Guardian report about it and check out winners and honorable mentions photos here.